0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Thargomindah · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Thargomindah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero percent unemployment marks the current job market in Thargomindah, where nearly everyone who can work is doing so. The town has seen a significant rise in workforce participation, with 79.9% of adults now working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 69.2%, a rate that has climbed since 2011. This strong attachment to the workforce is reflected in an unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is well below the Queensland average.
79.9% ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 79.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.2% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 69.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the dominant employer, making up 45% of all jobs. Other notable industries include construction at 10% and both accommodation and food and education and training at 8.3% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 19.2%, followed by labourers at 16.7% and clerical and administrative staff at 15%. Machinery operators and drivers also account for a significant 11.7% of the local workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Thargomindah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322119/thargomindah/topic/employment